( A lot mages did consider the Circle to be their home. Anders never did, though, which is why he tried to escape from it so many times, to get back to his parents or to get away. He's always lived a life on the run before El Nysa. )

No. It's not like it's that big of a secret. ( And it's not like Anders has ever been quiet about it before. )

They lock us away because they think we're dangerous. Because magic exists to serve man and never to rule over him. ( He recites that last sentence from memory, as if it was something that's been ingrained in him after years of hearing it spoken to him. )

They lock us away because it's the only way the Chantry can have control over us.